Karaj vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$387
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
55
67
🏙️ Population
1.59M
507K

The cost of living in Karaj is 25% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6734th and 5575th ($736 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 587th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 5911th and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Matsuyama

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Karaj Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$11046

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897